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Tuesday, December 2, 2014

We will have our next meeting at SUNYIT (SUNYPI) on Friday, December 12th from 9am-2pm. We will tour the Nanocenter, have a few speakers, eat, and have a good time! Please let me know if you plan to attend. Hope to see you there!

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

The last meeting of the year is less than a week away! We will be touring the F.X. Matt Brewery at 4pm on Tuesday, May 15th. Cost is $5 for non-members and free for members. After the tour, we will be at their Tavern to enjoy a couple complimentary drinks, then we will head over to the Celtic Harp for dinner (order off the menu) around 6:15 or so. If you haven't already, please let me know if you are attending.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Monday, March 19th, we will be meeting in Sauquoit for a tour of their department. We will also hear from Chuck Goodwin, head of NYSTEEA's advisory council. Chuck is recently back from the ITEEA conference in Long Beach. With the recent adoption of Engineering by Design in New York, the NYSTEEA Conference approaching, and lots more going on at NYSTEEA, I am sure he has a lot to say. Please consider joining us? This will be a shorter meeting than most since the tour, dinner, and meeting will all be in one place. We will start at 4pm at Sauquoit High School (2601 Oneida Street, Sauquoit, NY 13456). We will have pizza and drinks...free for members and $5 for non members. As always, we have things to give away.

Directions:

Take Route 8 and turn onto Oneida Street (turn right if heading south, left if heading north).
Head down Oneida Street approximately 500 feet and you will see the high school on your left. Enter main doors of the High School and turn left immediately. Room 124 will be on your left toward the end of the hallway.

The showcase this year went fantastic! Over 300 students from around the area competed at this year's showcase. Students competed in events in photography, KidWind windmills, newsprint structures, junkyard wars, Lego robotics, and more!

The link above is the announcement by NYSTEEA that Engineering by Design is coming to New York. Please read this as it could have a great impact on our curriculums. Training for this new curriculum will be taking place at OHM BOCES in New Hartford at the end of June. This is where training will take place for teachers from all over the state...so this could be a great opportunity for everyone!